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Friday, October 30

Hayes Valley’s Glowing Halloween “Trick-or-Treat Trail” + Free Outdoor Movie (2026)
Friday, October 30 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hayes Valley
Hayes Valley's Glowing Halloween "Trick-or-Treat Trail" + Free Outdoor Movie (2026)
Crescent Montessori’s Trunk or Treat (Milpitas)
Friday, October 30 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Crescent Montessori
Crescent Montessori's Trunk or Treat (Milpitas)

Crescent Montessori is excited to once again host our Annual Community Trunk or Treat, we hope you will come and join us for fun and treats!

Mission Rock Fall Friday Night Movies – Coco (China Basin Park)
Friday, October 30 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | China Basin Park
Mission Rock Fall Friday Night Movies - Coco (China Basin Park)

Movie nights are back at China Basin Park! Gather your friends and family and join us Friday nights this October for four cozy evenings of movies under the stars. Bring a blanket to the Great Lawn, grab your favorite movie-night snacks, and settle in for …

2026 Halloween Laser Spooktacular in Giant IMAX Dome (San Jose)
Friday, October 30 – 6:30 pm | Cost: $16 | The Tech Interactive
2026 Halloween Laser Spooktacular in Giant IMAX Dome (San Jose)

LASERS! at The Tech: Halloween Spooktacular
Ready for a Halloween experience that glows in the dark?
LASERS! at The Tech: Halloween transforms The Tech Interactive’s IMAX® Dome Theater into a swirling spectacle of light, color, and sound. Settle in as state-of-the-art lasers dance across the darkness, casting …

Saturday, October 31

Halloween SF World Naked Bike Ride (Oct. 2026) Halloween SF World Naked Bike Ride (Oct. 2026)

The creepy menace of “politics” & “ai” & “flock cams” political clowns got you down? 
We’ve got just the right Big Pick Me Up Remedy, Treat & CureRx in store for you just before the Big S/Election coverage heats up!
We’re putting our peds to the pedal & …

Halloween Storytime in Francisco Park
Saturday, October 31 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE | Francisco Park
Halloween Storytime in Francisco Park

Booooooooooooo! Happy Halloween!!! Calling all parents and caregivers! Francisco Park is thrilled to be hosting a Spooky Storytime in the Park on Saturday, October 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. There will be singing, storytelling, and howling! The Storytime will take place on the …

12th Annual Chinatown Halloween Festival (SF)
Saturday, October 31 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Waverly Place
12th Annual Chinatown Halloween Festival (SF)

Join us for CYC 12th Annual Chinatown Halloween Festival on Saturday, October 31 from 11am–3pm on Waverly Place (between Sacramento and Washington Street). Celebrate Halloween in the heart of Chinatown with a pumpkin patch, arts and crafts, games, and more family-friendly activities throughout the afternoon.
Thank …

Free “Wags & Wheels” Halloween Dog Pawty: Trunk Or Treat + Classic Cars (Fisherman’s Wharf)
Saturday, October 31 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free & Paid Tickets Available
| 2860 Taylor Street San Francisco, CA 94133
Free "Wags & Wheels" Halloween Dog Pawty: Trunk Or Treat + Classic Cars (Fisherman's Wharf)

A Trunk or Treat celebration benefitting our furry friends

Dogs in Halloween costumes. Trunk or treating with the Bay’s most beautiful classic cars. Free activities for dog lovers, families, and their friends. A pop-up marketplace for every pet lover. That’s what’s in store for the first …

2026 San Francisco Ocean Avenue Halloween Block Party
Saturday, October 31 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Unity Plaza
2026 San Francisco Ocean Avenue Halloween Block Party

️ **THE SPELL FOR 2026 IS CAST…** ️
For one enchanted afternoon, Ocean Avenue will transform into a realm of magic, mischief, and monstrous fun. The costumes will be extraordinary, the laughter will echo throughout Unity Plaza, and every witch, wizard, ghost, ghoul, and pumpkin-loving soul …

The Red Shoes
Saturday, October 31 – 2:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Senior and student discounts available
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
The Red Shoes

See “The Red Shoes” (1948), cinema’s quintessential backstage drama about a rising star who is torn between the composer who loves her and the impresario determined to make her great. Enjoy themed snacks as part of this series inspired by GaHee Park’s exhibition “Behind the …

Petaluma’s Trick or Treat Trail
Saturday, October 31 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Historic Downtown Petaluma
Petaluma’s Trick or Treat Trail

A time of bats and broomsticks, blood and bugs – and Downtown Petaluma’s Safe “Trick or Treat Trail” with the downtown Merchants!
Parents – gather your little ghosts, goblins, monsters, Harry Potters, witches on broomsticks and princesses, and join the participating downtown merchants for the Annual Trick or …

Classic 1931 “Frankenstein” 35mm Movie + Live Organ on Halloween (Paramount Theatre) Classic 1931 “Frankenstein” 35mm Movie + Live Organ on Halloween (Paramount Theatre)

1931 | Rated NA | 1 hr 10m | 35 mm
Starring: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff
Directed By: James Whale
Based on Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein tells the tale of Henry Frankenstein, a scientist obsessed with creating human life using body parts from the recently deceased. He succeeds, …

Alameda Landing Shopping Center: 2026 Free Halloween Spooktacular Event
Saturday, October 31 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Alameda Landing Shopping Center
Alameda Landing Shopping Center: 2026 Free Halloween Spooktacular Event

Get ready for thrills, treats, and a whole lot of fun! Alameda Landing Shopping Center is excited to announce its highly anticipated Annual Halloween Spooktacular, a free community celebration that promises festive fun for families, kids, and Halloween enthusiasts of all ages.
What: An afternoon filled …

Free Halloween Night at the Museum + Flashlight Ghost Hunt (Palo Alto) Free Halloween Night at the Museum + Flashlight Ghost Hunt (Palo Alto)

The ghosts are out at MOAH this Halloween! Grab your costumes for a night of eerie vibes and spine-tingling fun.
Come enjoy Halloween candy, a flashlight ghost hunt, weird history & artifacts, a mad scientist demo, tarot readings, & more!
RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_JsO_JaxkzQJKe5lZIDWiCR-XxpNJMvsxx6QYdbhPFSXB8Q/viewform?usp=header

Free “Spooky Garden Reverie” All Ages Halloween Festival in the Portola (SF)
Saturday, October 31 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission, Donations Encouraged
| The Green Between - Portola District
Free "Spooky Garden Reverie" All Ages Halloween Festival in the Portola (SF)

The Green Between, a neighborhood garden in the Portola’s Garden District, turns spooky for one night each year. Wander glowing paths, dance to music by DJ Antitdope, and grab seasonal treats from local food trucks along the way. Come in costume or come as you …

Wanted: 100+ Adult Minions Needed for Epic Halloween Bar Crawl (SF)
Saturday, October 31 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rick & Roxy's

SF, this is a stupidly important civic project.
We are assembling 100+ adults, age 24+, to become Minions for a Halloween group bar outing. The uniform is yellow, blue denim, and gray goggles.
The mission is simple: create enough Minions that every other costume group stops, squints, …

Eric Prydz on Halloween at SF’s Pier 48
Saturday, October 31 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $101.91 | Pier 48
Eric Prydz on Halloween at SF's Pier 48

Shed A at Pier 48
Pier 48, San Francisco, CA, 94158
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THIS EVENT IS 21+
A VALID, PHYSICAL GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY WHERE APPLICABLE AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALCOHOL.
SCHOOL IDS, EXPIRED IDS, PHOTOS OR …

4th Annual Lord of the Rings Square Dance (Berkeley)
Saturday, October 31 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$15 students. $20 advance tickets. $25 at the door
| Ashkenaz
4th Annual Lord of the Rings Square Dance (Berkeley)

Don your Hobbit feet, your Elf ears, a couple of longshank companions and come dance to the Lord of the Ring themed music until the eagles fly home! All dances taught by California’s premier dance callers Robin Fischer and Evie Ladin. No experience needed. Everybody …

Emporium’s 8th Annual Halloween Costume Contest Party (SF)
Saturday, October 31 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to Enter Venue and Free to Enter the Contest, RSVP for 10 Free Tokens
| Emporium SF
Emporium's 8th Annual Halloween Costume Contest Party (SF)

The best Halloween party in the entire Bay Area is back! Fully decorated massive haunted theater with loads of spooky surprises! Both the party and costume contest are free to enter with cash money prizes- $500 for 1st place, $250 for 2nd place, $150 for …

2026 Latin Halloween Party: DJs Until 3a (1015 Folsom) 2026 Latin Halloween Party: DJs Until 3a (1015 Folsom)

PURA Halloween: Latin Halloween Party at 1015 Folsom
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year and PURA Saturdays is celebrating with a full night of costumes, dancing, Latin music, and Halloween energy in the heart of San Francisco.
On Saturday, October 31, PURA takes over 1015 Folsom …

Sunday, November 1

Oceánica Ballet 2026 (San Mateo)
Sunday, November 1 – 1:00 pm | Cost: $29*
*Tickets start at $29 - General Admission (fees included)
| College of San Mateo Theatre
Oceánica Ballet 2026 (San Mateo)

Join Oceánica Ballet for family-friendly story ballets inspired by halloween and Día de los Muertos!
Viva La Vida with Excerpts from P1N0CCH10 & Carmilla features new works and a returning Oceánica Ballet autumn tradition. Act 1 premieres selections from two upcoming story ballets. P1N0CCH10, a retelling …

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Sunday, November 1 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $35 | The UC Theatre
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

For Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, music is a living flame—one demanding relentless tending, fresh kindling, and the collective breath of community to sustain it. On their eighth studio album, Feed The Fire (No Coincidence Records), the Baltimore quartet—“Scrambled Greg” Ormont [vocals, guitar], Jeremy Schon [guitar, …

Monday, November 2

“Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)
Monday, November 2 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 8pm; $5 after
| Madrone Art Bar
"Motown On Mondays" DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)

Tuesday, November 3

Transportation & Senior Services Resource Fair (Redwood City)
Tuesday, November 3 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Veterans Memorial Senior Center
Transportation & Senior Services Resource Fair (Redwood City)

Come gather information and engage with staff of local organizations that offer crucial transportation and services to older adults in San Mateo County!
Free to attend.  Bring family and friends!
Need a ride to the resource fair?  Via Assist is offering free-rides to residents who live from Burlingame …